A capture visualization tool is a software application that can open a packet capture file and display various graphs, charts, tables, and statistics that illustrate the characteristics and behavior of the wireless network. A capture visualization tool can help a network administrator with little knowledge of 802.11 protocols to evaluate the overall health and performance of their wireless network by providing a visual and intuitive representation of the captured data. A spectrum analyzer is a hardware device that measures the radio frequency signals in a given frequency range and displays their amplitude, frequency, and modulation. A spectrum analyzer can help identify sources of interference and noise in the wireless environment, but it cannot open a packet capture file. Python is a programming language that can be used to write scripts or applications that manipulate or analyze packet capture files, but it requires coding skills and knowledge of 802.11 protocols. A WLAN scanner is a software application that scans for available wireless networks and displays information such as SSID, BSSID, channel, signal strength, security type, and vendor. A WLAN scanner can help discover wireless networks and their basic parameters, but it cannot open a packet capture file345 References:

CWAP-404 Study Guide, Chapter 2: Protocol Analysis, page 63

CWAP-404 Objectives, Section 2.5: Use capture visualization tools

CWAP-404 Study Guide, Chapter 4: Spectrum Analysis and Troubleshooting, page 117

CWAP-404 Objectives, Section 4.1: Use spectrum analysis tools

CWAP-404 Study Guide, Chapter 2: Protocol Analysis, page 33

CWAP-404 Objectives, Section 2.2: Analyze field values